Willie Gates vs. Yuta Sasaki Result

Yuta Sasaki def. Willie Gates

SubmissionR2 · 3:30

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiMay 8, 2016Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Yuta Sasaki defeated Willie Gates by submission at 3:30 of round 2 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski on May 8, 2016 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. The referee was Rich Mitchell.

Willie Gates vs. Yuta Sasaki — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski (May 8, 2016)

Result: Yuta Sasaki won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R2 · 3:30
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
Location: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Finish at 3:30 of round 2

Fight stats

Willie GatesYuta Sasaki

0Knockdowns0
1313/32 · 41%Significant strikes7/23 · 30%7
3131/50 · 62%Total strikes26/46 · 57%26
0—Takedowns4/10 · 40%4
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
6:02Control time0:45

Significant strikes by target

Willie GatesHead 7 · Body 5 · Legs 1

Yuta SasakiHead 5 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Willie GatesDistance 9 · Clinch 1 · Ground 3

Yuta SasakiDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Willie Gates	7/21	25/39	0/0	0	3:07
	Yuta Sasaki	2/15	4/19	2/6	0	0:37
2	Willie Gates	6/11	6/11	0/0	0	2:55
	Yuta Sasaki	5/8	22/27	2/4	1	0:08

Where it sat in their careers

Willie Gates

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 1-3
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDustin OrtizAug 8, 2015
WDarrell MontagueJul 12, 2015
LJohn MoragaDec 13, 2014

Yuta Sasaki

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 2-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTaylor LapilusJun 20, 2015
LLeandro IssaDec 20, 2014
WRoland DelormeAug 23, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Wilson Reis

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